right? Those 5th Gear guys are something. Best car show. Alive and not boring like motor week over here in the US where the narrator is half dead. These guys can make a ham sandwhich look really interesting. But now makes me wonder if this is the same car you were driving that was so.. oh, un-impressive. Must be the driver's fault.

Guys, don't mistake launch control for M Dynamic Mode. Launch control is only on cars equipped with the new Double Clutch transmission M-DCT, to initialize it you have to follow a specific procedure. M Dynamic Mode on the other hand is part of the optional M Drive and can be ordered with MT cars also. M Dynamic Mode is somewhat comparable to DTC on the regular BMW cars, which means it loosens the DSC and allows some minor drifting before DSC kicks in. 2 different terms for two different things. Hope this helps.

i just saw the m3 at my dealer yesterday and today. for some reason the exhaust tips look tiny. and it really isnt loud until you hit 6000rpms.. i really wasnt that impressed..with all the hype, i expected more..

I was originally on a waiting list at my local dealership for the M3 but I am pleasantly surprised with the 335i and how much further I can take this in performance at half the cost of what I spent on my E46 M3.